Miss Bénin (formerly known as Miss Dahomey) is the national beauty pageant in Benin. The pageant winner aims to be a cultural ambassador of Benin. Before that Miss Benin experienced at Miss Universe 1962 once.
History Debuted in 1962 as Miss Dahomey pageant, Benin competed internationally at Miss Universe 1962 in Miami, Florida.
Titleholders YearMiss BéninDepartment 1962 Gilette Hazoume Ouémé 1995 Corine Affoyone Porto-Novo 2011 Sahadath Sorokou Borgou 2012 Fatouma Boubacar Mamane Donga 2013 Nadia Sèna Dossa Ouémé 2014 Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou Ouémé 2015 Sylvania Fandohan Zou 2016 Larissa AdjagbaMiss Bénin 2016: Larissa Adjagba Ouémé 2018 Christelle LougbégnonMiss Bénin 2018 : Christelle Lougbégnon, la plus belle fille de l’année Collines
Past titleholders under Miss Bénin org. Miss Universe Bénin
Year Department Miss Bénin Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes colspan=6 1962 Ouémé Gilette Hazoume Unplaced Competed as Miss Dahomey. Dahomey refers to both a West African kingdom that existed from approximately 1600 to 1904 and a French colony that later became the Republic of Dahomey, which later changed its name to Benin in 1975.
References
External links missbenin.net